Nobody loses when women are empowered,so why is it taking so long?

Nobody loses when women are empowered,so why is it taking so long?

The landscape for girls and women is shifting. But I cannot shake off the feeling that it’s still not enough.

  • byVictoria Devine

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Fixing the pay gap can be as simple as finding out how big it is

Fixing the pay gap can be as simple as finding out how big it is

New laws forcing companies to publish their gender pay gaps have been backed by research showing the quickest way to bridge the divide is by measuring it properly.

  • byRachel Clun
It’s time for women to quit housework (again)

It’s time for women to quit housework (again)

Many women feel they only have three socially sanctioned roles:employee,wife and mother. Only one of them is paid work.

  • bySarah Green Carmichael
We’ve come a long way on equal pay,but the job’s not done
Opinion
Opinion

We’ve come a long way on equal pay,but the job’s not done

Equal Pay Day,while probably not a day your office rolled out the cupcakes to celebrate,is a reminder of the progress we’ve made,and the challenges we face.

  • byVictoria Devine
Why the time is ripe for women to ask for a pay rise
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Employment

Why the time is ripe for women to ask for a pay rise

Women’s participation in the workforce is growing,giving them the power to demand higher wages.

  • byKris Grant
Elena proved she earned less than her male peers,but she still couldn’t make her employer pay

Elena proved she earned less than her male peers,but she still couldn’t make her employer pay

A workplace tribunal found a Melbourne chef was paid unequally,but it couldn’t do anything. Now a legal expert says workers need a better system.

  • byLachlan Abbott
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Millions are watching women’s soccer,so why are the players paid less?
Opinion
Opinion

Millions are watching women’s soccer,so why are the players paid less?

The Matildas’ 2-0 win over Denmark last week pulled in more viewers than the AFL Grand Final,but pay parity in women’s sport is a long way off.

  • byVictoria Devine
Wage gap narrower as women drive gains in employment
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Wage growth

Wage gap narrower as women drive gains in employment

Several factors are contributing to advances,primarily the emergence of more flexible working arrangements.

  • byKris Grant
It’s not the wolf at the door that’s driving women to work harder

It’s not the wolf at the door that’s driving women to work harder

It’s easy to conclude that more women are having to work more hours just to keep up with the cost of living,but I think that sells women short.

  • byRoss Gittins
Fare fighter,pub crawler and feminist:Zelda D’Aprano immortalised in bronze

Fare fighter,pub crawler and feminist:Zelda D’Aprano immortalised in bronze

Equal pay campaigner Zelda D’Aprano began her protests in the 1960s,but as a statue of her was unveiled in Melbourne on Tuesday,supporters said the battle goes on.

  • byCara Waters
Scientists discover women are more competitive with each other than men

Scientists discover women are more competitive with each other than men

Research into the competitiveness between genders has been ongoing for decades and has often been cited as part of the gender pay gap issue.

  • byJoe Pinkstone